After Xiang Xiaoqiang saw the "Condor" dive bomber, which is the Stuka's Daming model, he then looked at the production line of the BF-109 fighter jet. Compared with the "Condor", the prototype production of the BF-109 is slightly behind.
, are still being assembled, and no finished product has come off the production line. However, according to Jiuselu Company, the prototype of this fighter will be produced very quickly, and there should be no problems before mid-July.
"Okay, do it with your heart," Xiang Xiaoqiang said solemnly at the airport when he was leaving, shaking hands with the Jiuselu executives who came to see him off, "Currently our Ming Dynasty's greatest military advantage over the Qing Dynasty is air superiority.
.So what you are producing is not aircraft, but air superiority. Whether we can hold on to the last piece of free land in the East and whether we can conquer the Central Plains as soon as possible depends largely on what is on your production line. Come on, gentlemen."
Although it was an exaggeration, Xiang Xiaoqiang was very devoted when he said it. Several Jiuselu executives present also very solemnly promised that they would work hard to make these two world-leading aircraft the best in Daming.
Make it your own Ming Dynasty, shoulder your historical mission with all your strength, live up to His Majesty’s grace, and live up to the expectations of the people.
After saying goodbye, Xiang Xiaoqiang and his party boarded the DC-3 transport plane and returned to Nanjing.
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Next, is the most important part of the entire Ming army's equipment upgrade. It is also the most important single purchase after the navy's shipbuilding. That is - army military vehicles.
Military vehicles are different from aircraft and tanks. Aircraft, tanks, and armored vehicles are too high-tech and require very high investment, and the threshold is too high. Therefore, there are only a few high-ranking military industrial enterprises in Ming Dynasty that can produce aircraft and tanks.
.As for this large-scale overall refitting of the Ming Army, the smaller military industrial enterprises did not have the strength to undertake it. Therefore, they did not conduct bidding, but naturally - Aircraft: Jiuselu, Tank: Taipingji,
It has to be them.
But military vehicles are different. The technical content of automobiles is very low, and the capital investment in producing automobiles is much lower than that of producing aircraft and tanks. Therefore, there are many more automobile companies in Ming Dynasty. Although Yuhuacong is
The largest automobile manufacturer in the Ming Dynasty, but it did not form absolute advantages in their respective fields like Jiuselu and Taipingji. Moreover, since the general mobilization, the national industry has entered a wartime state, and there are three automobile companies with a monthly output of more than 1,000 vehicles.
.And 60-70% of the cars produced by Daming Yue come from these three car companies.
This means that there are at least three automobile companies in Ming Dynasty that are capable of accepting orders for 35,000 military vehicles. In this case, bidding will be held.
Xiang Xiaoqiang naturally wants Yuhuacong to take over this order. But it is definitely not possible if there is obvious fraud. This kind of thing is not a joke. If it fails, he will have to step down and go in. Once he is involved in the crime of corruption and fraud,
, even Zhu Yourong can't protect him. Although Xiang Xiaoqiang has nothing to do with Zheng Yucong on the surface, their relationship will be made public sooner or later, and Zheng Yucong will marry into his family sooner or later. And right now, if he implements the mining plan,
You also have to work closely with Zheng Gongyin. If you want the money earned from mining to be visible, you have to publicly invest in Zheng's Mining Company.
Anyway, no matter what, the relationship between myself and the Zheng family cannot be hidden from the outside world for long. Therefore, even if Yuhuacong is chosen for this military vehicle bidding, it must be done in an extremely fair manner, so that all parties, especially the Metropolitan Procuratorate, can choose.
Nothing goes wrong.
Therefore, he brought Zheng Yucong to Princess Liaoyang's Mansion and "held a meeting" with her, telling her that she must play the role of the largest shareholder and put pressure on the board of directors to lower the unit price of Yuhuacong's military vehicles, and
Quality and performance cannot be degraded. It doesn't matter if you make little, no money, or even lose money. As long as the company can hold on and not go bankrupt, it must force the other two car companies to give up and get this order.
When Zheng Yucong, a money-obsessed girl, heard what he said, her mouth opened in an O-shape, her eyes widened, and she was about to get mad. She told her to Xiang Xiaoqiang: Although these 30,000 military vehicles sound like an astronomical figure to every car company, but for
For the Ming Army, this is just the beginning. I promise Xiaoqiang that there will be a second 30,000 vehicles, a third 30,000 vehicles, a fourth 30,000 vehicles... orders will be placed in the next few years. Therefore, as long as
Yuhuacong received the first large order from the Ming Army, and Yuhuacong became the standard military vehicle manufacturer of the Ming Army. In order to reduce logistical pressure and facilitate maintenance, the army will try to use the same brand and model of vehicles.
Military vehicles. So whether we purchase another 50,000 vehicles or 100,000 vehicles in the future, most of them will still use Yuhuacong vehicles.
Of course, the production capacity of one company in Yuhuacong cannot reach this much. When a war actually breaks out, the government will not care about which car is the product of which company. It will definitely call on all automobile production lines in the country to produce standards for the military.
Military vehicles. But even so, every standard military vehicle produced is still Yuhuacong brand, and the drawings, standards, intellectual property rights, etc. are still Yuhuacong's. Yuhuacong can still compete in this large-scale wartime production
The biggest piece of cake. And even after the war, Yuhuacong will use the war to become one of the most influential brands in the world.
Xiang Xiaoqiang asked Zheng Yucong to understand immediately. But she still had some doubts about how the Ming army could be equipped with so many cars. No other army in the world has such vehicles. But Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled slightly and said:
"Yes, there is nothing like this in the world. But my army will become the first such highly motorized army. Do you believe it?"
Zheng Yucong squinted her eyes and looked at him suspiciously. At the same time, her mind began to recall the various influences he had on Daming and the things he had done. Then she thought of his relationship with his cousin...
She smiled, nodded, put her forehead on his chest with a smile, and said meekly:
"Well, of course I believe it. Tell the Lord... who is that, right?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and stroked her back. Just as he was about to seize the opportunity to say a few words, he heard Zheng Yuqing in his arms continue to laugh:
"... Anyway, you are so good at making money, you also speculated in futures, and now you are partnering with my father in mining... Anyway, I can see that if I give you a year or two, you can make a Yuhuacong company. What am I afraid of?
What? Anyway, I have you, hehehe, hehehe..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang was dumbfounded. According to this girl’s wishes, no matter how much the compensation is, it will all be counted as Xiang Xiaoqiang’s...
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In early July, the Ming Empire’s army purchased 35,000 standard military vehicles in bulk and began to solicit bids from automobile manufacturers across the country. The most important of them were 24,000 standard 5-ton trucks. Followed by 6,000 trucks of other tonnages, such as 8-ton, 10-ton trucks, etc.
tons, 3 tons, 2.5 tons... In addition, there are 5,000 executive cars.
The so-called "officer's car" is actually a small off-road vehicle mainly used by officers. This type of car is called "tube car" in the German military and "jeep" in the US military. However, it is not yet produced by the American "Willys" company.
The "Jeep" car that later became synonymous with off-road vehicles was invented, so there is no such thing as a "Jeep" yet. In the Ming Dynasty, this kind of car was called a "chief officer's car".
The commander's car currently used by the Ming Army is not from Yuhuacong Company. The army is not very satisfied with it because this kind of commander's car in service is not very cost-effective. First of all, the unit price is high, and the purchase price of one is nearly 1,500 Mingyang.
.And it’s dual-drive, so it doesn’t have enough off-road capability.
In fact, it is now the 1930s. The armies of various countries have not been equipped with cars for a long time, and cars have not participated in many wars. Therefore, military executive cars are still the same as civilian cars, with dual drive as the mainstream. But the Ming army has its special requirements.
One of the characteristics of the vehicles and tanks equipped by the Ming army is that they have high requirements for off-road capabilities.
This is determined by the geographical conditions of Nanming. Most of Nanming is mountainous, and a small part of the plains are also covered by hills and water networks. It is also located in the subtropics, with heavy rainfall. Unless troops are deployed normally along the highway, if it is a field battle
If they do, they will often have to fight in rugged and muddy environments. The lightning tanks of the Ming Army also have wide tracks, so for cars, the requirements for off-road capabilities are not low.
In this tender, it is proposed that the executive vehicle must be four-wheel drive. This will achieve the true "off-road vehicle" standard.
Xiang Xiaoqiang revealed all the details to Zheng Yucong. So Zheng Yucong, who usually didn't care much about the company's affairs, seemed to have gone crazy during this time. He simply flew from Nanjing to the Guangdong Yuhuacong headquarters and spent all day in the board of directors, forcing them to
Improving quality and lowering prices seems to be a way of getting orders regardless of losing money. The most common thing she said is:
"I am willing, my princess! Any money you lose will be mine!"
Therefore, in the prototype vehicle test in mid-July, several military vehicles of the Yuhuacong Company impressed the army's top brass, the General Administration of Military Industry, and the People's Guard with their excellent performance. However, the top brass naturally began to worry about such excellent performance.
, then the unit price will be relatively high. Military products are different from civilian products. Military products need to be purchased in large quantities. If the unit price is higher, the total price will be much higher, which may be unaffordable.
But Yuhuacong's quotation once again convinced these people. The unit price of a four-wheel drive executive car is 850 Mingyang, and the unit price of a 5-ton military truck is 1,240 Mingyang. The average unit price of several other non-standard tonnage military trucks is also much lower than the other two brands.
15%-20%.
So in this military vehicle procurement, the order for 35,000 vehicles undoubtedly belonged to Yuhuacong Automobile Company.
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After the bid was determined, a press conference was held to announce the Army's decision to the outside world. The press conference was held at 8:30 in the morning. When the stock market opened at 9 o'clock, Yuhuacong's stock price immediately soared. When the market closed that morning